I know they're friendlies, but weve played Brazil, France, Germany, Italy and Holland in the last year. Only losing to France.
That's why I said competitively on purpose. Different game entirely imo.
But yesterday’s game wasn’t competitive. Belgium fielded their B team like us.
Whatever happens in the next round our approach was correct. It is clearly more advantageous for us to be in this side of the draw.
Losing to Columbia won't in any way invalidate the fact that this is/was the better half of the draw to be in. Arrogance and such like doesn't even come into it.
Oh good another one we can sign:
Frenkie de Jong (NED, 20 – Ajax)
"The next Johan Cruyff", no less, according to some, De Jong's vision, touch and ability to find space has got regular Ajax observers excited about his future.
We controlled the game from start to finish and never looked in any danger of not winning it.
We didn't though. They controlled the middle part of the game and missed a sitter
There was no part of that game that Brighton controlled.
The 10 minutes or so before half time we couldn't get/keep the ball!
Anita pulled up a few times from my viewing. Looked like he might have a knock. But I still agree, bringing on Gamez at the time was a good move.
I saw that too. Struggled after he kicked the ball at one point and then thought he signalled to the bench to take him off.